What color is #212037?

#212037 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212037?

The RGB value is 33, 32, 55: 33 red, 32 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212037?

The complementary color is #363720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212037?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212037 color

#212037 rgb(33, 32, 55)

Shades of blue

The hex color #212037 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.5% green and 21.6% blue (33, 32, 55).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#212037 color codes

HEX	`#212037`
RGB	`rgb(33, 32, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 42%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 42%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.42, 7.26, -14.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.42, 16.49, 296.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.833, 1.632, 3.832)`
Decimal	`2170935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212037, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #212037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #212037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212037; }
.text { color: #212037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 32 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212037, #2d2037); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #212037?: #212037 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212037?: The RGB value is 33, 32, 55: 33 red, 32 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212037?: The complementary color is #363720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212037?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.